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Writing Linear Equations

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 5 and a y intercept of -3

a)

y = 3x - 5

b)

y = 5x - 3

c)

3x - 5y = 15

d)

x= -3y + 5

2.

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

a)

y-intercept

b)

banana

c)

nothing

d)

slope

3.
What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
Cannot be Determined 
4.
How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3
a)
y=3/2x+3
b)
y=2/3-3
c)
y=2/3x-3
d)
y=2/3x+3
5.
What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
Cannot be Determined 
6.

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation with the given point and slope.

Through ( - 1,4 ) and m = - 3

a)

y = x - 3

b)

y = - 3x + 1

c)

y = x + 2

d)

y= - 3x + 4

7.

Write an equation

m = - 1/2 through ( -2, 4 )

a)

y = - 3/2x + 3

b)

y = 3/2x + 3

c)

y = - 1/2x + 3

d)

y = 3x - 3/2

8.

What is the equation of the line that goes through the points ( 3, - 1 ) and ( 2, - 4 )?

a)

y = 3x - 4

b)

y = - 3x + 8

c)

y = 3x - 1

d)

y = 3x - 10

9.

Which is the equation of the line that is parallel to the graph of y = 5x + 7 and has a y-intercept at (0, -2)?

a)

y = 5x - 2

b)

y = -2x + 7

c)

y = 5(x - 2)

d)

y = -1/5x - 2

10.

Two lines that are parallel will have ...

a)

Slope that is opposite reciprocals

b)

No slope

c)

Slope that is the same

d)

none of the above

11.

Two lines that are perpendicular lines have ...

a)

Slope that is opposite reciprocals

b)

No Slope

c)

Slope that is the same

d)

none of the above

12.
Which figure shows a set of parallel lines?
a)
Figure 1
b)
Figure 2
c)
Figure 3
d)
Figure 4
13.
Which figure shows a set of perpendicular lines?
a)
Figure 1
b)
Figure 2
c)
Figure 3
d)
Figure 4
14.
What slope is parallel to:  
m = 4
a)
4
b)
-1/4
c)
-4
d)
1/4
15.
What slope is perpendicular to:  
m = 5/8
a)
-5/8
b)
5/8
c)
-8/5
d)
8/5
16.
y = -2/3x + 2
y = 3/2x + 9
These lines are...
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Neither
17.
y = 6x + 2
y = -6x + 2
These lines are...
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Neither